Verschijnen
Example: De sterren verschijnen helder aan de nachtelijke hemel.
Definition
"Verschijnen" means to appear or become visible, often suddenly or after being hidden. It is used when something or someone comes into sight, such as stars becoming visible in the night sky, as in the phrase: 'De sterren verschijnen helder aan de nachtelijke hemel.'
Etymology
The Dutch word "verschijnen" comes from the combination of 'ver-' and 'schijnen', where 'schijnen' means 'to shine or seem.' Originally, it conveyed the idea of something shining or coming into view. Did you know? Its roots trace back to Old Dutch and Germanic origins related to light and appearance.
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"Verschijnen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - (B1) - set 1", containing 119 commonly used words.
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